擞 (sǒu): (in 抖擞) to rouse; to gather one…

Meanings

他抖擞精神，重新投入工作。

Tā dǒusǒu jīngshén, chóngxīn tóurù gōngzuò.

He pulled himself together and got back to work.

全队精神抖擞，斗志昂扬。

Quánduì jīngshén dǒusǒu, dòuzhì ángyáng.

The whole team was in high spirits and full of energy.

usage

Read sǒu, 擞 is bound to 抖擞 (to rouse oneself). The phrase 精神抖擞 means full of energy and high spirits.

radical

扌 shǒu

hand radical

The side form of the hand radical 手. Both readings involve hand action: shaking or stirring, here pulling oneself together.

phonetic

数 shù

number; to count

Provides the sound, read 数 on its own and shifted to sǒu here. It serves only as the phonetic cue.

擞 sǒu